Bayside Baptist Church
Bayside's Community Church
About Us
• As God's family, we seek to be joyful in worship, intentional in hospitality, and faithful in sharing God's love and mercy. It is our hope that you will find in this congregation a place where you can share your life, faith, gifts, and interests. Our church is committed to reaching out to people in order to fellowship with other Christians, promote salvation, and build a stronger relationship with Christ.
Our Affiliation
• Bayside is affiliated with the Norfolk Baptist Association, the Baptist General Association of Virginia, and the Southern Baptist Convention. Bayside is a rich tapestry of long-time Virginia Beach and Norfolk residents, military personnel and their families, single adults, retirees, two and single parent families, teenagers, and children.
Our Mission
•Bayside Baptist Church has been called to glorify God by proclaiming the good news, equipping the believer, ministering to those in need, and worshipping the Lord.
Our Purpose
•Through the power of the Holy Spirit, Bayside seeks to be a redemptive body of Christ in the Bayside community of Virginia Beach, growing toward Christian maturity through worship, witness, education, and ministry. We strive to proclaim the gospel and apply Christian principles to our lives and relationships so that God's purposes may be achieved.
Proclaim & Equip
•Proclaim: Bayside Baptist
Church has been called to glorify God by proclaiming the
good news, equipping the believer, ministering to those in
need, and worshipping the Lord.
•Equip: Christians are to be equipped to use their
spiritual gifts in order to become mature in their faith,
rooted and grounded in love, and doers of the Word for the
building up of the body of Christ.
Minister & Worship
•Minister: Every Christian
is created for ministry, gifted for ministry, empowered for
ministry, commanded to minister, to be prepared for
ministry and will be rewarded according to his or her
ministry.
•Worship: Christians are
to meet regularly to worship and magnify the Lord through
praise, celebration, exaltation, prayer, and proclamation.
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Membership
Bayside considers membership in a local church a
vital part of the Christian faith. Persons may join in any of the following
ways:
• By profession of faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and baptism by immersion.
• By transfer of church letter from a church of like faith and order.
• By statement of faith (and baptism when the person has not been baptized by immersion) when a church letter cannot be obtained.
• You can also become a Watchcare member of the church if you do not wish to be aligned with the Baptist denomination, but would like to be aligned with our church family. Watchcare members are treated as any other member except they can not hold certain leadership positions and can not vote in business session.